Reviewed: Apr. 7, 2012

These were great. There aren't many simple recipes for fresh figs so I was happy to find this one. I took them to a church potluck and they were a big hit.

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Tammy

Reviewed: Oct. 12, 2011

I didn't love this recipe. I have a fig tree and am always looking for good ways to use them, but these cookies are just OK. Mainly, it's the texture I don't like, which isn't very cookie-ish, and it also didn't have a ton of flavor, even though I added cinnamon and nutmeg in addition to the cloves. It wasn't terrible, I just don't think it lives up to the 4 star rating.

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Courtney

Reviewed: Sep. 29, 2011

I don't like figs alone but have a fig tree in the yard, so I was happy to find this recipe. Great! Like Marymaybe mentioned above, I used half cloves, half cinnamon. In my opinion, EVERYTHING tastes better with chocolate, and I'm not a nut fan, so I substituted chocolate chips instead of the nuts. YUM! And like someone else above mentioned, make smaller cookies and they come out better / are easier to handle. Great cookies! Everyone loves them.

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Chocolate Freak

Reviewed: Sep. 28, 2011

Yum! Try this variation: I omited the cloves and walnuts and added 1/2 teaspoon of almond extract and 1/2 cup chopped almond bark (about the size of chocolate chips). The kids can't get enough.

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jonibob

Reviewed: Sep. 21, 2011

These are surprisingly wonderful!!! Batter is very dry (had me worried!) until you put in the chopped figs; then it's perfect! Omitted nuts and did 1/4 tsp. cinnamon and 1/4 tsp. cloves as several suggested. Made small and baked 12 minutes...great way to use fresh figs. Thank you for the recipe!

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Holly

Reviewed: Sep. 7, 2011

Loved these. I got some figs in my fruit and vegie box this week and went searching for a recipe to use the fresh figs in, what a winner I found. The only addition I made was to add a teaspoon of cinnamon.

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ashworthb

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Reviewed: Aug. 29, 2011

This is the first year I could actually pick my own figs from a tree given to me by a neigthbor. This recipe was easy and makes a really good cookie. First fig cookie I've ever made. About to make another batch. They don't last long here.

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srgnteagle

Home Town: Lebanon, Pennsylvania, USA

Living In: Oak Ridge, North Carolina, USA

Reviewed: Aug. 14, 2011

Fresh figs are already so sweet, next time I make these cookies I will use less sugar. Even half a cup should be plenty. Also next time I will replace shortening with butter. I added poppy seeds to the batter and they were a nice additional touch.

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nkatz22

Reviewed: Jul. 22, 2011

Yum! I had never cooked with fresh figs and my neighbor came over with a dozen of them for me. I used this recipe for about 1/2 of them. They are very light and cakey. The cookie is not super sweet, which I actually liked. I changed a few things. I didn't have shortening so I used butter since it was such a small amount and they turned out fine. I also didn't have cloves on hand so I used a 1/4 tsp of nutmeg. Like others who reviewed this recipe, I was making these for my kids so I omitted the nuts and added a 1/3 of a bag of dark chocolate chips. Very easy recipe, I will be making a second batch with the other figs.

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Carolyn

Reviewed: Jul. 14, 2011

These turned out great! First time eating fresh figs and I liked it a lot more than I thought I would. I didn't have cloves so I just sprinkled some cinnamon in there. They were a little crispy on the outside, but still chewy. Only cooked for about 13 minutes.

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